South Pottstown, PA Demographic Data
South Pottstown, PA Summary
South Pottstown is located in Chester County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 1,725
- Area: 1.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,060.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 185.70 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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South Pottstown, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,085
55%
50.8
Male
901
45%
49.2
Total Population
1,986
323,128,000
South Pottstown, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
107
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
146
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
137
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
93
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
54
2.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
391
19.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
337
17.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
355
17.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
128
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
42
2.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
127
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
50
2.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
19
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,539
77.5%
77.2
Female
861
55.9%
51.3
Male
678
44.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,491
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
224
11.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
196
9.9%
15.2
Female
128
65.3%
55.8
Male
68
34.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
South Pottstown, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,876
94.5%
96.8
White
1,729
87.1%
72.6
Black or African American
107
5.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
20
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
20
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
20
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
110
5.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
160
8.1%
17.8
Mexican
59
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
38
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
63
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,826
91.9%
82.2
South Pottstown, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
30
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
54
3.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
561
38.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
302
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
92
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
281
19.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
129
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
84
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,365
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
410
28.3%
31.2
South Pottstown, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
515
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
711
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
178
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
57
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
135
8.5
5.8%
South Pottstown, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,752
93.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
127
6.8%
21.6%
Spanish
69
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
58
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
South Pottstown, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
51
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
75
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
73
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
140
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
165
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
135
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
138
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
69
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
70
7.5%
6.4
Median household income
45,536
57,617
Per capita income
35,110
31,128
South Pottstown, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
64
5.6%
9.8
Construction
64
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
343
29.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
99
8.6%
6.6
Information
51
4.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
155
13.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
28
2.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
95
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
77
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
124
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
25
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
21
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
94
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
463
40.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
187
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
230
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
179
15.5%
18.1%
South Pottstown, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,115
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
986
88.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
25
2.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.7%
5.1
Walked
41
3.7%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
55
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.5
26.6
South Pottstown, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16
1.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
521
56.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
251
27.0%
37.1
3 or more
140
15.1%
21.0
South Pottstown, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
928
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
419
45.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
509
54.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
100
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
South Pottstown, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,028
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
25
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
230
22.4%
9.1
4 rooms
204
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
122
11.9%
19.8
6 rooms
164
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
192
18.7%
12.0
8 rooms
63
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
28
2.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
South Pottstown, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,028
1-unit, detached
384
37.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
152
14.8%
5.9
2-units
11
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
182
17.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
30
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
218
21.2%
4.4
20 or more units
44
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
7
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
South Pottstown, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
288
28.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
85
8.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
82
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
268
26.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
107
10.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
58
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
120
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
20
1.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
South Pottstown, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
312
33.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38
4.1%
4.7
Electricity
220
23.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
349
37.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
South Pottstown, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
260
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
5
1.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
29
11.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
29
11.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
14.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
73
28.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
87
33.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
91
35.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
41
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7
2.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
13.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
86
33.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
South Pottstown, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
479
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
7
1.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
193
40.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
269
56.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
969
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
55
12.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
31
7.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
76
17.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
51
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
188
42.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
South Pottstown, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
419
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
19
4.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
139
33.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
127
30.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
101
24.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
28
6.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
178,100
205,000